On January 12, 2023, Bryan Gowdy appeared as a panelist discussing civil cases at the virtual Florida Supreme Court 2022 Year in Review hosted by the American Constitution Society. Mr. Gowdy's co-panelists were Michael Ufferman, discussing criminal cases; and Maegen Peek Luka, discussing rule changes. The event was approved for 1 hour of CLE credit. You can find a link to the recording here.
On December 30, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Drew Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida. Bryan Gowdy discussed with First Coast News the significance of that en banc decision and options going forward for Appellee Drew Adams. You can watch Mr. Gowdy's commentary here.
Effective January 1, 2023, the state of Florida will add a sixth district court of appeal and reorganize other district courts. Appeals from the Fourth Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties, will be heard by the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach, rather than the First District.
On November 2, 2022, the First District held its last oral arguments in Jacksonville. Bryan Gowdy and Rebecca Creed each argued cases. The First District then held a ceremonial session recognizing the contributions of appellate judges and lawyers hailing from the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
A detailed article on the transition, including details of the appointment and reorganization of judges, can be found here:
The Catholic Lawyers Guild through their president, Bryan Gowdy, invited Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz to fellowship with them in Jacksonville recently. Chief Justice Muñiz started his day at a luncheon with the Catholic Lawyers Guild at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse before meeting with the local legal community including law students, local Bar leaders and judges. "We are happy he accepted our invitation . . ." said Gowdy. You can read here the full article on the Chief Justice's visit to Jacksonville.
On Wednesday, October 5, attorney Bryan Gowdy will moderate the virtual preview presented by the Jacksonville Lawyers Chapter of The Federalist Society.